Tantric tradition
C18044
concept
The Tantric tradition is a diverse set of esoteric spiritual practices and philosophies, originating in South Asia, that use ritual, meditation, visualization, and sometimes transgressive methods to transform ordinary experience into a path to enlightenment and divine union.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddhist tantra | 4 |
| Vajrayana Buddhism | 4 |
| esoteric Buddhist tradition | 2 |
| tantric tradition | 2 |
| Buddhist tantra system | 1 |
| Buddhist tantric class | 1 |
| Hindu tantric tradition | 1 |
| Tantric ritual | 1 |
| Tantric tradition canonical | 1 |
| Tibetan Buddhist practice tradition | 1 |
| Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice system | 1 |
| Vajrayana | 1 |
| Vajrayana tradition | 1 |
| Vajrayana-influenced tradition | 1 |
| esoteric Buddhist path | 1 |
| practice in Kashmir Shaivism | 1 |
| tantric movement | 1 |
| tantric subtradition | 1 |
| tantric system | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Tantric tradition
Generated description
The Tantric tradition is a diverse set of esoteric spiritual practices and philosophies, originating in South Asia, that use ritual, meditation, visualization, and sometimes transgressive methods to transform ordinary experience into a path to enlightenment and divine union.
Instances (24)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lamdré lineage | Tibetan Buddhist practice tradition |
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Chakrasamvara tantra
surface form:
Chakrasamvara Tantra
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Buddhist tantra |
| Kalikula | — |
| Sahajiya traditions | tantric movement |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Vajrayana Buddhism |
| Secret Mantra Vehicle | Vajrayana Buddhism |
| Thunderbolt Vehicle | esoteric Buddhist path |
| Diamond Vehicle | Vajrayana Buddhism |
| Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism | Vajrayana tradition |
| True Word School | esoteric Buddhist tradition |
| Chinese Esoteric Buddhism | Vajrayana-influenced tradition |
| Mahavairocana Tantra | Buddhist tantra |
| Vajrasekhara Sutra | Buddhist tantra |
| Sri Vidya | Hindu tantric tradition |
| Navavarana puja | Tantric ritual |
| Krama school | tantric subtradition |
| Kriya Tantra | Buddhist tantric class |
| Yoga Tantra | tantric tradition |
| Vaishnava Tantra | tantric tradition |
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Anavopaya (individual-based means)
surface form:
Anavopaya
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practice in Kashmir Shaivism |
| Newar Buddhism | Vajrayana Buddhism |
| Guhyasamāja | Buddhist tantra system |
| Six Yogas of Naropa | Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice system |
| Kalachakra tantra | Buddhist tantra |